WHAT: Even if you're not in the real estate market, have you ever been curious to know how much the place you're renting is valued at? Zillow.com is like a Google map of property values. Type in an address, and - kapow! You can read either the good news or the bad.
WHY: It's a great tool to get started when searching for a property, to begin with. While their "Zestimate" is not an appraisal, it's a good point for starters. They also show homes in areas that are currently selling or have recently sold.
Entertainment-wise, you can check out satellite views of famous movie or television homes, or places where famous things happened. The house from Michael Jackson's Thriller video is at 1345 Carroll Avenue in Los Angeles. And it's Zestimate is just over $1,000,000...
Finally, think that all your rent is doing is paying your landlord's mortgage? You're right, but see how much more you pay versus own, then leave the pit you rent, and locate that dream place for the same price. Now doesn't it make more sense to own than rent?
www.zillow.com
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Monday, October 1, 2007
HOME & MONEY: Zillow.com
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Check out HouseFront, I use them for my clients and I can access the system with text messages. they seem to have more properties than zillow
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